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Dear friends,

We have two items to share with you today:

1) Catholic Schools Week begins on February 1, 2026. This year’s theme, “Living, Celebrating, and Proclaiming Our Faith,” highlights the vibrant role of Catholic education in nurturing faith-filled communities. Information about events at our local Island Catholic Schools can be found on the events page at https://www.rcdvictoria.org/events/february-1-7-catholic-schools-week or by visiting your local Catholic school’s website: https://cisdv.bc.ca/schools/

2) Pope Leo XIV has released a message for the 34th World Day of the Sick, which will be celebrated on Wednesday, 11 February 2026. His message offers a reflection on the theme “The compassion of the Samaritan: loving by bearing another’s pain.”

Read Pope Leo’s message here: https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/messages/sick/documents/20260113-messaggio-giornata-malato.html

Find resources for World Day of the Sick from the Canadian Catholic Conference of Bishops here: https://www.cccb.ca/media-release/pope-leos-message-for-the-34th-world-day-of-the-sick-11-february-2026/

Many thanks,

Marie D’Souza
Communications Coordinator
Diocese of Victoria